Corvo Attano, a man born on the Island of Serkonos once served as the Royal Protector and paramour to Empress Jessamine Kaldwin, the assassinated ruler of the Empire of Isles and mother to Emily Kaldwin, a young girl who'd one day rule in her beloved mother's stead. Sir Attano would be wrongly framed for the assassination of Empress Kaldwin by Dunwall's corrupt government, and was sentenced to be executed for his crime. That was until a dark and enigmatic entity solely known as "The Outsider" would come to the aid of the man he'd pass on his powers to, which also acted as form of contract between both he and Corvo, with the mark placed on Corvo's left hand being the signature that forever sealed his fate. Corvo Attano vowed to exact revenge on his enemies, those who've soiled his name and took from him the Empress he had once served and loved. If signing a contract and selling his soul to the Devil would grant him the power to exact his revenge, then so be it... This tale in particular, however, does not focus so much on Corvo Attano's quest for revenge, but rather his complex and intriguing relationship with The Outsider. Sir Attano is the assassin behind a skull mask, and The Outsider is the watcher who gleefully watches his marked assassin annihilate his enemies with a burning fury. This was a match made in Hell, one I'm most excited to detail and share with you, my dearly beloved readers. So prepare yourselves, for what you're about to read is an Assassin and Outsider's dark and twisted, yet very intimate and oh-so fascinating relationship with one another. So relax, and have a good read! ;) Hehe
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Three women. Three secrets. Three tangled lives.
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This story is intended for an adult audience and features depictions of violence, murder and sexual encounters as well as mentions of rape, incest, cannibalism, and suicide.
* Cover design by AnnieRosebud *
* ONC 2023 Best Cover Award Winner *